Thread by @tony_nog

1) is Corbyn right to demand "No deal" is off the table before talking to May on #Brexit?

Corbyn is refusing to even talk to May about a Brexit settlement until May takes "No Deal" off the table
Your stance on this will come down to - do you believe there's a 4th option?

2) the 3 options for #Brexit are:
- No deal
- May's deal
- No Brexit (by stopping A50)
Corbyn has essentially dismissed all 3. He wants to "respect the result" and deliver Brexit,only not May's version but a "Jobs first" one
Does this 4th option exist?

3) here's Corbyn's position statement on that 4th option.

It requires the EU27 to give the UK (a 3rd country) a Veto over their trade deals.

"close relationship with the SM" is meaningless, it's like saying "access to" and just means "Free Trade Deal worse than SM membership"

4) as for the final "keep pace on regs" that's admirable but impractical - it means our working conditions are decided externally and imposed on us with no say.

This is unsustainable

5) so if you look at what Corbyn is after he has the same red line as May on FoM and additional red lines on CU vetos & state aid freedom.

If he went into talks with May his proposals would never get past the EU27, and they've said clearly they won't renegotiate the WA

6) so you may believe that Corbyn has a 4th way, but it seems very unlikely. But even if he did, there's no guarantee that it would be accepted by the EU & parliament, especially as its got the same key red line on FoM as May's agreement

7) Therefore there is no 4th way from Corbyn that can itself guarantee no deal is off the table, and he's dismissed May's deal & Remain very clearly

8) ultimately its very simple. Corbyn's Brexit plan is unrealistic, isn't even fleshed out yet & provides no guarantees. It cannot stop "No deal".

If Corbyn will not accept May's deal or Remain then No Deal *cannot be ruled out* as it's all thats left

He has to choose
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